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Board of Directors Operating policy for the Gary Public Transportation Corporation is made by a seven member Board of Directors. The Board, which is bipartisan, is appointed by the Mayor of and the City Council of the City Gary.. The Mayor appoints three members, with the Council appointing four. The Board of Directors develops policies regarding the operation, contracts, safety, financing, organization, and structure of the Corporation. To effect these policies, members of the Corporation Board meet regularly in public session. These meetings include the presentations by management staff regarding the operational and financial status of the Corporation. GPTC has about 104 employees. Bus drivers, maintenance, and janitorial personnel, and dispatch, are represented by Local 517 of the Amalgamated Transit Union for collective bargaining purposes. Regulations and Supervision The Corporation is responsible for providing public transportation service within Gary, Indiana. The Corporation has the ability to determine its routes, equipment, facilities, and the scope of standards of service to be provided. The Corporation has taxing power, may issue bonds, and holds condemnation powers. In addition, GPTC is subject to the regulation of the Utility Regulatory Commission of Indiana. Gary Public Transportation Corporation Board Members (GPTC)
Board Meetings First Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the Adam Benjamin Metro Center 3rd floor conference room 100 West 4th Avenue • Gary, IN 46402 Principal Management Staff Daryl Lampkins: Clay Cates: George Neal: John Dutton: David Wright: Brandy Gaskin: David Jenkins: Antiqua Austin:
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